Decline in exotic tree density facilitates increased plant diversity: The experience from Melaleuca quinquenervia invaded wetlands

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 455-467

  Rayamajhi, Min B ^a   Pratt, Paul D ^a   Center, Ted D ^a   Tipping, Philip W ^a   Van, Thai K ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area; Biological control; Family importance value; Invasive plants; Natural enemies; Psyllid; Rust fungus; Species diversity; Weed; Weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FUNGUS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LOUSE; MONOCULTURE; NATURAL ENEMY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SELF THINNING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WEED; WETLAND;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ASTERACEAE; BOREIOGLYCASPIS MELALEUCAE; CYPERACEAE; FUNGI; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; MYRICA; MYRICACEAE; MYRSINE; OXYOPS VITIOSA; POACEAE; PSYLLIDAE; PUCCINIA PSIDII; ULMACEAE; UREDINALES;

EID: 71449089531     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-008-9123-5     Document Type: Article

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